Felly.



PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905-.

C. B. VAN HORN.

FELLY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY20,1904. RENEWED MAR.30,1905.

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UNITED STATES CHARLES B. VAN HORN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ELIJ'AH B. CORNELL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVA NIA.

FELLY,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 24, 1905.

To (all whom it Tansy concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES B. VAN HORN, of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania. have invented ccrtai n new and useful 1m provements in Fellics, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a felly particularly designed for use in connection with wheels of the general character described in Letters Patent of the United States No. 693,929, granted to me February 25, 1902, although its use is not necessarily limited to wheels of that description.

The form of my invention hereinafter described comprises a felly formed of sheet m tal provided with a removable rim having chanm-il-flanges to receive a rubber tire, and said felly is provided with separable spoke,- socket members, one of which is of special construction and provided with means to rigidly engage the circumferentially-opposed ends of the folly and rim.

My invention comprehends the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specilied and claimed.

in the drawings, Figure I is a side elevation of a felly and rim embodying my invention. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary sectional view of said felly, taken on its central plane, indicated by the line II II in Fig. lll. Fig. III is a plan view of a portion of the rim and the coiu iling-plate engaging the circumferentially-opposed ends thereof. Fig. IV is a ra dial sectional view taken on the line TV IV in Fig. I1. Fig.Vis a radial sectional View taken on the line V V in Fig. II. Fig. V1 is a sectional View taken on the line Vll. VI in Fig. II.

in said figures the folly 1 is an incomplete or radially-split annulus conveniently formed of a strip of sheet metal folded, best shown in Fig. IV, to form a rounded inner portion 2, parallel side walls 3 and 4:, outer peripheral flanges 5 and 6, and inwardly-turned bracingflanges 7 and 8, which latter are parallel with each other and with said side walls. Said felly 1 is provided with socket-recesses 10, which are each provided with spoke-sockets 11, having flanges 12 overlapping the rounded portion 2 of the felly and having bifurcated shanks 1 1 embracing the flanges 7 and 8, as shown in Fig. TV, and each of said sockets 11 comprises a spoke-recess 16 to receive the reduced outer end of a spoke 17. The circumferentiallyopposed ends 20 of the folly 1 are coupled by the spoke-socket 22, which differs from the spoke-sockets 11. Said socket 22 is provided with flanges 23, overlapping the curved portion 2 and walls 3and A of the felly 1, and comprises inwardly-projecting bosses 2t, having apertures 25 for the bolts 26. The conical heads 27 of said bolts 26 are seated in corrcspondingly-shaped apertures in the periphery of the radially-split annular rim 30, which is provided with theinner channel-flanges 31, which engage the felly 1, and the outer channelllanges which engage the rubber tire The circumfercntiallyopposed ends of said rim 30 are provided with inwardly-turncd liangcs 34: 35, which are held together by the coupling1:)latc 38, which latter is provided with recesses 39 to receive said flanges and apertures 40 to receive the bolts 26. The felly 1, spoke-socket 22, rim 30, and coupling-plate 38 are normally maintained in the assembled relation (shown in Fig. H) by said bolts 26 and the nuts 42, engaged therewith. Said elements are conveniently assembled in' the relation shown, as follows: The rim is bent in an involute curve, and thus sprung within the endless tire The ends of the rim 30 are then brought together and engaged by the coupling-plate 38, as shown in Fig. HI. Thereupon one end of the folly 1 (which is of resilient material, such as steel) is placed in the channel between the inner flanges 31 of the rim, and said felly is then bent in an involute curve, so as to spring the folly into said channel throughout its length. 'llhereupon the spoke-socket 22 is placed in the position shown in Fig. 11, and the bolts 26 being inserted and secured by ,the nuts 42 said members are retained in rigid relation, as above described.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction or arrangementabove described, as various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention. For instance, although I have shown a felly formed of a single strip of sheet metal it is to be understood that I may employ a folly like that shown in Letters Pat ent of the United States No. 697,118, granted to me April 8, 1902, and consisting of opposite and complcn'lentary tubular members, each comprising an outer wall and an inner bracing-flange.

I claim 1. The combination with a split metal felly, comprising a rounded inner portion provided with spoke-socket recesses and side walls; of spoke-sockets removably fitted in said recesses and comprising flanges overlapping the edges thereof; a specialspbke-socket fitted between the circumferentially-opposed ends of said felly and comprising flanges overlapping the same; spokes detachably fitted in said sockets; a split metal rim having inner channel-flanges arranged to embrace the side walls ofsaid felly and outer channel-flanges arranged to receive a tire; a rubber tire fitted to said rim; inwardly-turned flanges on the circumferentially-opposed ends of said rim; a couplingplate comprising recesses engaging said rimflanges; bolts entered through said rim, coupling-plate and special spoke-socket; and, nuts at the inner ends of said bolts normally retaining said members in assembled relation, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a split metal felly, comprising a rounded inner portion provided with spoke-socket recesses and side walls; of

spoke-sockets removably fitted in said recesses tially-opposed ends of said rim; a couplingplate comprising recesses engaging said rimflanges; bolts entered through said rim, coupling-plate and specialspoke-socket; and, nuts at the inner ends of said bolts normally retaining said members in assembled relation, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a split metal felly; of a split metal rim, having channel-flanges arranged to embrace said felly; a special spokesocket seated between the circumferentiallyopposed ends of said felly, in registry with the circumferentially opposed ends of said rim; inwardly-turned flanges on the ends of said rim; a' coupling-plate comprising recesses engaging said rim flanges; bolts entered through said rim, coupling-plate and special spoke-socket; and, nuts on said bolts, normally retaining said members in assembled relation, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination with asplit metal felly; of a split metal rim having channel-flanges arranged to embrace said felly; and, means engaging both the circumferentially-opposed ends of the felly and of the rim, arranged to normally retain the same in assembled relation, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 19th day of May, 1904:.

CHARLES B. VAN HORN. lVitnesses:

ARTHUR E. PAIGE, CLIFTON G. HALLowELL. 

